How to check your bag is waterproof!

You will need
1. A hose connected to a water (or other odourless pH neutral liquid) supply
2. A bag (unknown waterproof capabilities)
3. Tissues, 1 for each pocket of the bag
4. Post it note, 1 for each pocket of the bag

First empty the bag of everything it has in it. Second put a tissue and a post it note in each pocket.





Third zip up everything properly.



Fourth soak it.





Then observe the damage after a minute (turn the hose off first)

The results:

1.Main non camera pocket = completely dry

2.Front pocket = soaked (I am pretty sure I sprayed the hose at full into the zip, needless to say I will not be trusting things to this pocket in the rain)

3.other front pocket = completely dry (not even a hint of moisture)

4. Back pocket (laptop slot/camelback slot) = soaked (again due to the direct hit with the hose, luckily this will just contain water.

5. Camera compartment = mildly damp (the post it note was fine the tissue had issues, but I think this was due to a direct hit with the hose, if I put some plastic casing it it should be fine!

Other tests: I had this bag in monsoon weather in Delhi and Himalayas and it was great so not worrying too much!

Pete